The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-10
KING BOB A KICKER,
He Positively Refuses to Preside Over
the Senate,
Because the Republican Caucus Would
Not Appoint One Of His Hench-
men POrter---Just
Like Bob.

COLUMBUS. o., Feb. 3.-The Civil Ser.
vice Senators Of the 0diO Legislature
after firing out all the Democratic off,
elals are now quarreling over the spoils.
King Bob, because he couldn't secure a
place for one of his henchmen as a DOR
Ter, has kicked over the traces and re-
fused to preside any longer In the Sen.
ate. The details of the trouble are sub
stantislly rs follows:
When 1t was proposed to reorganlzs
the Senate at the beginning of the ses-
sion, Kennedy announced that he had a
candidate for porter, Mr.. Till, of San
dusky, and endesVOred tOsecure for him
the Endorsement of the Republican Sena-
tors. But several Of them also had can
didates, and refused to help Kennedy's
man. This aroused the kings ire and
urged him to work harder In the eau
Gus ne endeaVored to have his man
named as porter, and q row resulted,
which ended In Kennedy's abruptly
leaving the room. But the Republican
Senators could not be hulldOzed, The
caucus decided that Dayton Glen. the
caucus nominee for Sergeant-at.A Arms,
should have the selection of the porters.
Kennedy then began to work on Glen,
using every influence he could possibly
command, but failed. Glenn was not
to be ruled by the king and appointed
George Crankenberg, of Cleveland, In
stead Of Till.
This made Kennedy furious. He
walked about the senate chamber throw
ing out slurs at Glen and finally asked
for meeting with him. They met and
Kennedy asked Glen to discharge one of
his newly appointed pOrters and put In
TIL. Glen, Of course, refused; told
Kennedy he had missed his man and
cOuld not scare him. Kennedy then
abused Glen, calling him q id rascal,
a deceitful, worthless fellow, and then
threatened him with political death. He
informed Dayton that he would geteve
with him II 1t took lifetime, and then
went out and blOWed to certain Demo.
crat that he had told Glen to his face
what he thought about him; but he for
got to state that Glen called him a
bully.
Kennedy still refused to give up, and
went to every Republican Senator and
requested him to denounce Glen In a
speech and then move the removal of
one OF the pOrters In order to get In his
man. The Republican members were
astounded. They had given Kennedy
credit for possessing more manhood and
principle than this exhibition showed
him to have. Several pointed to the fact
that they also had candidates for porters
themselves, had urged their appoint.
ment vigorously, and got left. Since
the caucus decided that Glen should ap-
point the pOrters himself, 1t was worse
than discOurteOus to remove any of his
appointments to satisfy any member,
They positively refused to have any
thing whatever to do with the matter,
Kennedy's persistency became 80 offen-
siVe that he was denounced by several
Republican Senators In the seVerest
terms, and they did not hesitate to tell
Kennedy that he was making an ass of
himself.
Even this did not stop Kennedy who
continued to rave. He then visited two
Democratic Senators and made oVertures
to them, In which he agreed to do GER
tain favors II they would denounCe Glen
and Introduce resolution OustiDR one
of his DOrters and putting In his man
Till. Both OF the Senators spurned the
offer and refused to entertain anv prom
0sitiOn from Kennedy They told him
NuO AhORuOAAOoA O0uOuo uhu kLF6u " Oh
authority to appoint his Dorters, and it
was very small business for any one to
attempt to discharge them In order to
get in friend.
About the 18th of January Kennedy
again made an attempt o have porter
discharged and his man reinstated, but
the Republicans refused to listen to
him. The thug became furious, called
Speaker pro tenn. Conrad to his room and
told him that he proposed to leave and
would never preside over another meet.
Ing OF he present senate (whst an awful
calami " He stated that he had not
been treated right, and that his tender
conscience and dear little soul were SO
damaged that he would not play any
longer. He Informed several others Of
his intention to leave. and carried 1t
out. He has also decided to resign be-
fore March as intended, and has In
formed certain Republicans in the SEN
ate that he will resign next week on the
ground that he desires to prepare for
his congressional duties.